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Maclaurin

/məˈklɒɹɪn/

Maclaurin proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Maclaurin

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Forms of Maclaurin

alternative form (obsolete)MacLaurin
alternative form (obsolete)McLaurin
alternative form (obsolete)M'Laurin

Origin of Maclaurin

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Labhrainn (literally “son of Lawrence”). Equivalent to Mac- + Laurin.

Words formed from Maclaurin

Phrases with Maclaurin

Questions about Maclaurin

What does Maclaurin mean?
Maclaurin means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Maclaurin?
Maclaurin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maclaurin?
Maclaurin is pronounced /məˈklɒɹɪn/.

Words near Maclaurin in the dictionary

  1. macky
  2. MacLachlan
  3. Maclagan
  4. Maclagans
  5. MacLane
  6. Maclaurin
  7. Maclaurin polynomial
  8. Maclaurin polynomials
  9. Maclaurin series
  10. Maclaurin spheroid
  11. Maclaurin spheroids

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